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French Far Right Wins Big in a First Round of Voting, Polling Suggests

A decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early projections showed.

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The French president and his wife at a polling station next to the colors of the French flag.

Here are four takeaways from France’s snap election.

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Biden’s Family Tells Him to Keep Fighting as They Huddle at Camp David

President Biden is trying to figure out how to tamp down Democratic anxiety after last week’s disastrous debate performance.

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President Biden, wearing a blue shirt and blue pants, talks on a phone as he walks from a helicopter. He is flanked by family members, including Jill Biden, the first lady.

President Biden and his aides are portraying his debate performance as a blip. Critics of the approach are worried.

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Top Democrats followed a concerted effort by President Biden and his team to dismiss concerns about his candidacy.

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Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide

A military lab discovered damage from blast exposure in every brain it tested, a Times investigation found, but SEAL leaders have been kept in the dark.

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Five special operations troops in desert camouflage walk on barren ground toward a pillar of smoke rising in the distance.

Behind the Curtain at the Supreme Court

A rare glimpse into where the country’s biggest legal cases unfold.

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Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Aims to Change Hearts and Minds

Producers of “The Boyfriend” on Netflix hope it will encourage broader acceptance of the L.G.B.T.Q. community in Japan, which has not legalized same-sex unions.

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Simone Biles Headlines Olympic U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team

Biles will return to her third Olympics this month in Paris with teammates Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera, a 16-year-old rookie.

From The Athletic

At Olympic Team Trials, U.S.A. Gymnastics Gets Warm and Fuzzy

Beacon, a golden retriever, began working with U.S.A. Gymnastics last year as part of efforts to transform the sport’s toxic culture. More dogs followed.

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Iranians Say Elections Bring Little Change, So Why Vote?

Many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in the first-round presidential election since all the candidates had been vetted by the government.

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People crossing a street at a crosswalk. An oversized statue of a ballot box is seen on a sidewalk.

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How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats)

Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is in vogue.

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In Effort to Stem Quality Problems, Boeing Agrees to Buy a Longtime Supplier

The multibillion-dollar deal for Spirit AeroSystems will end Boeing’s nearly two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of key parts of its planes.

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The green body of a 737 Max plane outside a Spirit factory.

The Justice Department is said to be seeking a guilty plea from Boeing to avoid a trial over two fatal 737 Max crashes.

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Soma Golden Behr, 84, Dies; Inspired Enterprising Journalism at The Times

The first woman to serve as the paper’s national editor, she focused on issues of race, class and poverty and rose to the newsroom’s top echelon.

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Soma Golden Behr stands at a microphone, gesturing with one hand and grasping the podium with the other.

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From The Athletic

Why Wimbledon Is the Grand Slam Title That Every Player Craves

The greatest tennis players in the world, bursting with championships and acclaim, chase their white whale on London’s green grass.

Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are among the stars to watch as Wimbledon begins Monday.

Opinion

Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

This Isn’t All Joe Biden’s Fault

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Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd

The Ghastly vs. the Ghostly

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A portrait of Joe Biden looking stern.

The Editorial Board

To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

The ‘Bad Debate’ Nonsense

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Karen Stabiner

Want to Try That $24 Bagel Sandwich? Get in Line

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Bliss Broyard

A Suitcase, 10 Countries, One School: A Migrant Family’s Search for Home

A young girl leans into the street to search for something.

Kat Morgan and Mark Bittman

How to Help Americans Eat Less Junk Food

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David French

David French

The Pro-Life Movement Has Some Hard Choices to Make

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